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Media Coverage Animal Rights Group Blasts U. of Pa. Researchers
KYW Newsradio 1060, Philadelphia by KYW's Lynne Adkins A research watchdog group is calling the University of Pennsylvania
the most prolific lawbreaker in the country for violating the Animal
Welfare Act. The group is called "SAEN," or Stop Animal Exploition Now. Executive
director Michael Budkie says his group analyzed inspection reports from
the US Department of Agriculture for 2005 and found the University of
Pennsylvania had the highest number of violations for problems involving
lab animals: "During a nine-month period, the University of Pennsylvania violated
the Animal Welfare Act 77 times, which is about twice a week." Budkie says in comparison, the #2 violater had 27 violations. According to the group, Penn's problems included improper surgical
procedures, using expired drugs, failing to report illnesses, and
failing to properly administer pain relievers. A written statement from Penn says animal care is taken seriously,
and the deficiencies cited were minor and have been resolved.
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